Stop what you’re doing!

I had a busy week. Didn’t get any writing done, and I’ve felt bad about it. I felt like I had hit a wall and it was depressing. Yesterday morning in the shower ideas came to mind and I had to jump out and write them down so I wouldn’t forget. I had to physically […]

Connecting and re-connecting

I recently arrived at a place in my life where I can see my past more clearly. It’s taken me a long time to get here. I know more about myself. I’m coming to grips with hard things I had no control over in my life (and some things I do) and putting some of […]

Music in my head

Whenever I write, I usually have music playing in the background. Sometimes I forget to hit play, and then the music is in my head instead. When I think of something new that I want to add to my story, I add an appropriate song to my playlist. Music is inspiring and beautiful and fun. […]

Synopsis. Wow.

I’m in the process of writing the synopsis for my first book. Wow, this is really hard. I’ve heard others complain about how hard this is. Now I know why. What to say without giving too much away? How to say it?

It all starts somewhere…

Hi! My name is Rae and I’m a single mom, lesbian and lover of coffee. I’m also an aspiring writer of lesbian romance novels. While I don’t proclaim to know a lot about relationships (who does?) I do hope to entice you to read about Jo and Sarah in my Coffee and Emeralds book series. […]